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Software Engineer salary in Retail startups in 2026

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make in Retail startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in Retail startups is 147k per year, with a range from 105k to 310k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in Retail startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in Retail startups is $147,042, which is 23.7% higher than the average salary of $118,833 in Retail startups. Software Engineer salaries in Retail are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$204,792/yr

Range $145k - $310k

Average

$147,042/yr

Range $126k - $163k

Below Average

$127,625/yr

Range $105k - $157k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Retail can get in Los Angeles, that is $210,000. This pay is 42.8% higher than the average Software Engineer salary in Retail startups, which is $147,042. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $210,000 per year), Toronto (avg $145,000 per year), Seattle (avg $137,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Toronto

$145k

Seattle

$137.5k

Austin

$135k

Vancouver

$121.5k

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Retail can get with Airflow, that is $260,000. This pay is 118.8% higher than the average salary in Retail startups, which is $118,833. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in Retail startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. Airflow

    $260k

  • 2. Gradle

    $197.5k

  • 3. Spark

    $197.5k

  • 4. Budgeting

    $184k

  • 5. LTE

    $180k

  • 6. Vue

    $180k

  • 7. Qt

    $176.5k

  • 8. Fortran

    $175k

  • 9. D3.js

    $175k

  • 10. Celery

    $175k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Retail can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $112,000. This pay is 5.8% lower than the average salary in Retail startups, which is $118,833. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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